Question

Underline the present participle and circle the gerunds in the following sentence:
1- Eating excess food leads to ill health.
2- Playing chess improves memory
3-I met an old man jogging on the beach
4- Success depends on his returning home in time
5- Reading is a fruitful habit
6- Jumping jacks look like fools
7- I saw a girl carrying a bucket of milk
8- performing drama is his passion
9- The driver , thinking all was clear , sped up his car
10- what I most dislike is gossiping.
(I NEED IT , IT IS URGENT)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. P=leads to ill health

G=Eating

2.P=improves

G= playing

3.P= met an old man

G=jogging

4.P=depends

G= returning

5.P=is a fruitful habit

G= reading

6.P=look like fools

G=jumping

7.P=saw a girl

G=carrying

8.P= in his passion

G= performing

9.P=all was clear ,sped up his car

G=thinking

10.P=I most dislike is

G=gossiping

Answer 2

Answer:

Here is the correct Answer

participle either is the ing form or the 3rd form of the verb which is verbal adjective.

gerund is the ing form of the verb which is verbal noun

1. Gerund : eating
2. Gerund : playing
3. Present Participle: jogging
4. Present Participle: Returning
5. Present Participle : Reading
6. Present Participle: Jumping
7. Gerund: Carrying
8. Participle: Performing
9. Gerund: Thinking
10. Present Participle : Gossiping